but real concerns about chavez's foreign policy. over the past several years, he's built a strong alliance with iran. that's something he intends to continue. so that's a worrying spot for u.s. policy makers. >> shep: steve harrigan, thank you. we're getting a warning from washington that chinese companies are doing business in america and that they could be spying on us along the way. you may have seen this story on "60 minutes" last night. it began with a yearlong investigation. lawmakers say two of china's top telecommunications firms pose a security risk because of their deep ties to the chinese government. there is no doubt they have equipment that no one else have. he's used for electronic eavesdropping and they have the means, opportunity and motive to use telecommunications companies for malicious purposes. the companies are seeking to expand their businesses in the united states and they have denied the accusation. shannon has more. it seems the problem in the united states, if you have a really big company, you tell the go